Am i just being moany here ?
is it acceptable to have a 'deadline' whilst not announcing what the prices will be following the deadline ?
Has that ever been the case before ?
Whether we are being treated as supporters or customers, either way I just think its absolute bonkers and a dire way to go about your business.
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To me, seems like a fairly standard and sensible business practice. They are holding out a carrot to those that want to renew early, whilst reserving the right to change prices later depending upon response and whether or not we stay up. We all know what the offer is and can take it or leave it. Really don't have a problem with it myself, and don't remember it being such an issue when it's happened before.
Think it is unusual to have a deadline without announcing post deadline prices but not unreasonable.
But when discussing anything to do with season tickets, the bottom line has to be under RD it is possible to have a season ticket at a price that is affordable to all Charlton fans. By ensuring everyone who wants a season ticket can have one, RD has made a step in the right direction and helped keep Charlton the club we know and love. For that RD deserves our thanks.
By writing the above, I do not necessarily support all decisions made by RD in the past, present or future.
I am still undecided whether to renew, mind you I say that every season and still pay to watch Charlton.
Kinda no different to buying an Airfare these days though... You know the prices are gonna go up and down but you never know when or by how much - I'm a "supporter" of Singapore Airlines whenever I fly that way but doesnt give me the right to know when the cheapest prices will be as that isnt gonna make the company much money
I understand that some people who are undecided might be in a position where they would personally prefer to know the options, but in some ways that's kind of the point of the club doing what they are doing, to nudge these 'undecideds' into renewing now, rather than waiting to see what league we will be in.
Basically the club is offering us a choice. Either renew now at this season's prices (or less), but take the risk that we might still be relegated. Or, wait and see if we stay up, but accept that we might have to pay more. They won't tell us how much more yet, because they would rather we took the first option, which is more than reasonable IMO.
No other FL club in any division will be offering season tickets as cheap as we are next season. But that's still not enough for some people.
Not a case of 'not being enough', would just like to be able to make an informed choice rather than being made to panic on the fear of the unknown.
Naturally, everybody's situation and reasons whether they renew / don't renew are completely different. My clutch / gearbox is about to go on my car, and i know that is going to have to be addressed in the next few weeks, and whatever the outcome, is going to be costly. I can very much do without shelling out another few hundred at the same time.
Now if i know that in a month's time the price would have gone up for example another 20-25 quid (ie. another pound a game), i can live with that. If however it is going to go up an additional 2-3 quid a game, i'm more than likely to give up the season ticket i've had for over 20 years.
I'm not doubting the pricing level / value in any way, and fully accept there should be a reward for renewing early. I just think it is much better practice if you are clearer on what the scope of the reward is.
Having discussed this with a few fans, most are not renewing before the deadline because they don't have options and that is why its terrible business.
I can't think of any other type of business where they would have a sale or special offer and tell you what the rpice will be when it ends. Just doesn't make business sense.
@Greenie if you received a message saying Miss World was waiting for you with a drink, would you be the sort of bloke to decline on the grounds you don't know whether the drink is champagne or beer?
If its going to be £25 more then I will wait, it its going to be £250 more then I will renew today. If I find out after the deadline that its going to be £250 more then they can do one, like I see give us the facts and we can choose.
If sales have been disappointing so far and we lose to Yeovil then the rational response may be to lower the prices. However the wording of their original announcement probably rules this out, though I don't know why they limit their flexibility in this way.
I am looking to book a holiday at Xmas and prices for the hotel I am keen on are changing all the time - I am not guaranteed that prices will only go higher if I don't book now (and nor do I expect to be).
I note your uncertainty about your sexuality, and confirm I will not make any assumptions with regard to the same.
If they're knocking out season tickets for 150-250 quid now, they're highly unlikely to be more than 350 in the north upper.